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Heidi Grasswick is the George Nye and Anne Walker Boardman Professor of Mental and Moral Science in Middlebury College's Philosophy Department. She holds affiliations with the Gender, Sexuality, and Feminist Studies Program and the Environmental Studies Program. Her research focuses on feminist epistemology, social epistemology, and the ethical responsibilities of knowledge-seeking. She earned her Ph.D. in Philosophy from the University of Minnesota, alongside a B.A. (Honors in Philosophy) from the University of Victoria and an M.A. from Dalhousie University. She has served as Philosophy Department Chair and held leadership roles in academic organizations like Hypatia journal and the Canadian Society for Women in Philosophy.
- Education:
- Ph.D. in Philosophy, University of Minnesota
- M.A. in Philosophy, Dalhousie University
- B.A. (Honors Philosophy), University of Victoria
- Key Research Themes:
- Epistemic Trust and Responsibility
- Feminist Responses to Science and Society
- Climate Science Ethics
- Epistemic Injustice and Oppression
- Teaching: Courses span logic, science-society relations, feminist epistemology, and anti-oppression theory.
Her recent work examines trust dynamics between scientific experts and lay communities, with contributions to volumes like Making the Case: Feminist and Critical Race Theorists Engaging Case Studies. She advises senior theses and independent research projects, emphasizing interdisciplinary and socially engaged philosophy.
